Brantley
Meaning
"Brandon's woodland clearing"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #481
- Total SSA Count
- 640
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Brant, Lee, B
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"Brandon's woodland clearing"
Origin: Old English
"cool breeze over the mountains"
Origin: Hawaiian
Brantley is more popular, ranked #481 vs #634 for Keanu.
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Brantley is more popular, ranked #481 compared to Keanu at #634 in the United States.
Brantley means "Brandon's woodland clearing" (Old English origin). Keanu means "cool breeze over the mountains" (Hawaiian origin).
Brantley is primarily a boy name. Keanu is primarily a boy name.